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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
pIEUTI WROTE 1T.
The Authorship of the Forged Letter
the London Times Establishrd

The Authorship of the Forged Letter in
the London Times Established.
The following is furnished the Asso-
clated Press, at Lincoln, Neb., by
tohn +. sutton, secretary OF the Irish
SfatIonal League of America: John
ozgeraId, president OF the Irish Ma
tional League recently submitted to
the London Times fac simile OF the
alleged Parnell letter, together with
documents IN possession of Patrick
Egan, III the handwriting OF Richard
Plgott, formerly proprietor of the
Dublin lrlshman, to a committee con-
sisting OF Gov. Thayer, Treasurer
Willard, Auditor Babcock, Mayor
Sawyer, Postmaster Watkins and
cashiers OF the city banks. To
day the committee reported as toll
lows:
We, the undersigned have, at the request
OF John Fitzgerald, president OF the Irish
National League OF America, carefully ex-
amined the fac simile, published in the
London Times of the 18th ultimo alleged
TO have been written by the Hon. Charles S.
Parnell, also letters signed by Richard
Pigott, addressed to Mr.. Patrick Egan,
dated June %, 1875, December and 22
1pCOY OhHuhiS II lcC1y anu hbIGu ~
1881; also an enclosure contained in said
letter of March 9, 1881; and we have no
hesitation in saying that the alleged fac
simile and the said letters and enclosure
were written by the same hand.
The documents referred to are let
ters from Pigott, wherein he tried to
blackmail the league through its treas
urer under the pretense that he had
been offered 500 ehillings by alleged
agents Of Dublin Castle to publish
articles in relation to the
league fund, prepared for the purpose
OF djscrediting the league, and the let
ter to him from those agents which he
enclosed as proofof his statement. In
his letter to the treasurer OF the league
Pigott said ne was on the verge OF
ruin and must have money.
He would suppress the Dublin Castle
letters, however, Is the league would
make him a temporary loan OF 300
shillings. These letters and the fac
simile OF ParnelPs alleged letter, the
committee above named believe to be
in the handwriting OF the same man.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
sHOGhE.NE DEATH,

Young Lady Shot Dead in IA Playful
struggle for the Possession of "A Rifle.
A terrible tragedy took place on the
8th near Spring Station, Ky, on the
farm Of Capt. James Blackburn, ex-
secretary OF state, and brother OF Sen
ator Joe Blackburn. Miss Henrietta
Blackburn, accompanied by her cous-
IN, Henrietta Hampstead, a young
lady Of 8 years, went out to shoot at
a mark with a small rife. They were
Joined by Samuel Blackburn, a young
man OF %, brother Of Miss Hem Cfta
Blackburn, and a friendly contention
was begun as to who should shoot at
the mark first. The three engaged in
d playful struggle for the possession OF
the rifle, and IN this struggle the weap-
on was discharged, the ball piercing
the heart OF Miss Hampstead, and
killing her instantly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
Iu0INT4INs SPOTT FIRE.
Several Nolcanos Result From the Fart
quake in Arizona.

Several YolcanOs Result From the Earth =
quake in Arizona.
a dispatch OF the 4th from Benson,
Ariz., says: The reported volcanic
eruption in the MILESTONE Mountains,
resulting from yesterday S earthquake,
is pronounced genuine. Parties in on
q train last night report that fire was
seen coming forth from the mountain.
Lava and smoke can be seen from he
streets OF Benson nearly twenty miles
from the disturbance. No one has yet
personally inspected the orator, but
parties are now arranging to go there.
At first it was thought to be woods
on fire, but the cOnstancy OF the burn
ing and its appearance at night, indi
cate that it is q volcano caused by the
earthquake. Another volcano is said
to be ID existence in the Catalina
Mountains. Smoke is now pouring
forth from the Whetstones. Anthem
tic news this moment comes from
Wilcox that another volcano has
made its appearance in the Winchester
Mountains about forty five miles from
here. Six distinct shocks of earth
quake have been felt here since this
rD0TufTlC
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
~ 4 VINE.

Fifty Men Buried in the Bowels of the
Earth.
A Nanimo, B. c., special OF the 4th
says: A terrible explosion occurred IL
number l shaft OF the Victoria Coaj
Company's mine at 6 o'clock last
night. One hundred and fifty men are
believed to be in the mine. At mid
night twelve bodies had been recOv-
cred. Some were dead and others Sc
riously or fatally burned. There is
little hope Of rescuing alive any OF
those yet in the mine. a rescuing par
ty went down, but owing to the black
damp were unable to do anything. S.
Hudson, OF the rescuipg party, died
shortly after coming out. The mine
is now on fire. The scene around the
shaft is most heartIending. a special
train with surgeons arrived from VIC
tOria at 2 o'clock this morning.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
4C4TH0EICBIsHoP RESIGNS.
Capar III. Borgess. Causes Sensation in
Church Circles ut Detroit.

Capar III. Borgess. Causes Sensation in
Church Circles ut Detroit.
DETROIT, Mich, May 3.-Capar H.
Borgess., Catholic bishop of Detroit,
has resigned. The fact has been kept
a secret, and did not become known
outside the bishops household until
laCo last nlght. The resignation was
sent to Rome SIX weeks ago, and the
formal acceptance was received yes
terday. Bishop Borgess. was conse-
Grated bishop April %, 1870, and
during his seventeen years incumbency
has had many troubles, especially
with the Polacks and the French. Be
fore sending in his resignation the
bishop promulgated sentence OF ex-
communication against all who were
concerned in the Polish riots IN con-
nection with the st. Albert's Charch
troubles q year ago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
\ Good Job.

From the st. Louis Globa-Democrat.
Says q former Union Pacific employe,
The extensive robberies on the Penn
sylvania Railroad lately shown up,
remind me Of theft from the Union
Pacific in Idaho in 1888, which, for
boldness OF conception and neatness
OF execution, l think has never been
surpassed. A hat-car containing a
sawmill outfit, weighing some six or
seven tons altogether, was left with
other cars on lonely siding one
night to tighten a freight train at a
steep grade. Next morning the cargo
Of the fat car had disappeared. No
clue OF the thieves or trace of the saw
mill had been obtained up to April,
1886, when | left that country. "
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
POSSESSED OF THE DEVIL.
The Cause Assigned by Young Woman
for Committing Snicide.

The Cause Assigned by Young Woman
for Committing Suicide.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, May Cora Sulli-
van, a beautiful, refined maid of p
years, daughter OF wealty citizen Of
Montgomery City, Mo-, committed
suicide last night. She was recently
admitted to the Protestant hospital
for special treatment. Monday she
attempted to strange herself, but was
discovered before injury had been in
ficted. She was removed to private
apartments in the neighborhood. Her
ailment required small doses OF
choral hydrate and bromide OF
potassium, and a hall ounce bottle
was kept in the apartment. While
the nurse was engaged in distant
part OF the room, Cora seized the
bottle and drank the contents, and
died in lew moments. She LETT q
letter, stating that she was possessed
OF the devil. She claimed to be a
medium, and limited at some crime
that she had committed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
The Way Copper is Not Mined. :

From the Fiusburg Dispatch
Copper is very widely distributed in
the rocks OF the earth. Some curious
methods of obtaining copper were
formerly practiced, as this extract
from an old English book will show:
There are two springs at Sterngrudt-
in Upper Hungary, so richly impreg
mated with copper and sulphuric acid
that iron thrown into these is dissolv-
ed by the acid and the copper falls to
the bottom IN its metallic form. Near
these springs pits are dug and filed
with water. Old iron is then thrown
into them, which, in about afortnight
or three weeks, is taken out and the
copper scraped OFF. By this process
100 pounds OF iron will produce from
so to 90 pounds of copper. The same
method is adopted to some springs in
the county of Wicklow, in Ireland, and
here 20 pounds OF iron will yield Is
OF copper, which tetches a high price.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
NESE MEN BIEN ED.
Horrible Accident at the North Chi

Horrible Accident at the North Chicago
Rolling Mills.
Nlhe workmen in the North Chicago
Rolling Mills at South Chicago were
horribly burned by the explosion OF q
mold In the rail mill on the night OF
the I'd. A car full OF molten metal
was emptied into a mold having a
small quantity OF water in il, causing
the explosion which caused report
like that OF volcanic eruption, and
scattered the molten steel for rods
around. John Burns, James Garien,
Pat Dolan, James Carney, Dan Shea,
Phillip Mortimer, Nike O'Connell, Pat
O'Connell and James Block were the
victims. All were badly burned, and
Burns will die.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
STATE CONST4BIL4Ry.
Michigan Creates "A Set of Officers to En-
force the Ii iuor Law.

Michigan Creates a Set of Omcers to En-
force the Ii iuor Law.
A bill establishi' q state constab.
ulary to enforce the liquor laws was
passed by the Mic nigar house on the
9th, and it was give immediate effect.
This is not part the liquor law,
but a suppen ent de.igned stringently
to execute the Ii, .aw. 1t was so rad
Ical that its quick passage by the large
majority OF so to 13 was unexpected.
The bill provides for the appointment
by the governor OF q state marshal, at
a salary OF 81 400, with power to APP
point force OF deputy state mar
shals throughout the state, who are
charged with the duty OF enforcing the
liquor law, and are paid by the coun-
ties. The practical effect OF the law is
TO take all prosecutions from the
prosecuting attorneys and other local
officers and give them to the state con-
stabulary.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
DEC1DED FOR THE STATE.

The Government Must indemnify Lousi-
ana for swamp Land Taxes.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 3.-The
court OF claims has rendered decis-
ion in the case of the state of Louis
lana against the United States. This
was suit brought to recover Sc
OOOswamp land indemnity and 5 per
cent. funds which has been ottat
against like amount due the govern
ment on the direct tax levied in 180.
The court held that the tax was rot
a debt OF the state, but of the land
owners against whom it was assessed,
and consequently could not be set off
against q debt due the state.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
EHTGRANTs DROWNED.

Reported Loss of Life Caused by a steam
ship Collision on the French Coast.
The General Transatlantic Line
steamer La Champagne, which sailed
from Havre for New York on the 7th,
while returning after having been in
collision, ran aground near AvrancEes.
It is reported that twenty Italian emf
grants while attempting, regardless of
discipline, TO escape Ill the life boats
were drowned. The remainder OF the
were safely landed. The
steamer can be floated easily.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14

some little distance inside the pane
stood a statue of the Emperor, which
had been placed there on the occasion
OF the recent fete, and the shoe fell ex-
actly at the foot of the statue. The
lucky omen, as they regard it, is said
to have impressed the Berlinese al.
most as profoundly, though OF course
IN different way, rs the eclipse of the
sun which preceded Cesars death did
the Romans
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
The Typewriter Girl.
From the Boston Transcript.

No man is q hero to his typewriter
girl. The nature of the unfiattering
information which she finds out about
him may differ quite from that which
mems Wallets used to find out, in the
time when men had Wallets, but it is
Just as fatal to an ideal. The ever
present amanuensis' watchful eye, her
ear that no syllable escapes, take in
all his little weaknesses and lot them
down indehbly in mental notebook.
She sees his mind which the world
takes to be brilliantly and swiftly con-
structive, struggling in its paltry
workshop, and she knows where he
goes to borrow q good many of his
tools; she listens to his faltering tongue
while 1t painfully evolves utterances,
afterwards to be bartered to the
world under the glittering label ex-
tempore; she knows his procrastina-
tions and his petty cowardices in deal
ing with his correspondence, and has
seen him shy away again and again
under pretexts too hollow to deceive
her, from some matter which he could
easily face il he chose to; she has been
the victim, now and then, OF his little
In short, she sees
through the mask or pretense that de-
ceives the world, and the knowledge is
destructive TO any aureole OF greatness
that her imagination may have formed
about him before she had the opportu-
nifty to study him at short range.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
From ISnsInn.

One OF the most eminent phy-iei4us in
Boston gives his opinion tbat the eS ent Of
the Moxie Nerve Food plant. cow SO rapid.
lv substituting etimulauts and recovering
the nervous women. will probably become
one of the great trade staples OF thecuuntry,
because its place cannot be filled. Most ui
the dealers so consider it now, and even the
grocers deliyerit TO their customers ~ they
do eatable- When we consider it has been
on the market hut fourteen months, aud
thatit can now beiour q in almost any part
Of the country, and that thr company are
selling il At the rate Of 100000 bottles
Ger wear. 1t must have a most marve Gus
power over the people.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
GOING IST0 MANITOBA.
The Northern Pacific to Connect with
Dominion Railway

The Northern Pacific to Connect with "A
Dominion Railway.
WINNIPEG, May 3.-f matters can
be arranged on this side OF the inter
national boundary line, the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company promises
to make a connection at the bound
ary by October L. Information re-
ceived from the delegates now in OF
tawa is not very favorable, and the
province will probably be compelled
to construct the road on this side Of
the line, despite Dominion interfeI-
ence. The Manitoba Central, with
which the Northern Pacific is to con-
meet, is willing to build the line if IN
demnifed by the local Government.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14

THOMAS +. MURPHY, deputy collect
or OF internal revenue at Augusta, Me-,
refuses to tesify in a 'liquor-nuisanCe"
case, on the ground that he is q pub
lie officer and his testimony might re-
duce the internal revenue IN the dis
trict. The sheriff seized Murphy for
contempt OF court, but he persisted in
his r-ofIIse
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
AFTER TUENTY YEARS.

GOV. Gordon Grants Pardon in the
Georgia Kissane Case.
ATLANTA, Ga, May John r.
Kelly, q member OF the Florida Lgis-
lature, and Charles A. Kelly, his
brother, chairman OF the Democatic
executive committee and of the board
of commissioners OF Taylor County,
Florida, have been pardoned by Gov.
Gordon. for murder committed by
them in Dawson, Ga, eighteen years
ago, and for which they were unier
sentence to serve twenty years in The
penitentiary. They have become
model citizens OF their adopted state.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14

FIFTY men are at WORK on 8 new
blast furnace at Ashland o.
JOHN PATzKI, a Polish labore.L. as
drowned in Burnham's slip, at :
waukee, on the I'd. He WAS engaged
unloading the schooner Boaz, when l.
fell into the water and was drowned
before assistance arrived. Patzki was
20 years sf age, and unmarried.
THE Best Brewery, Milwaukee, was
damaged by fire on the I'd to the
extent OF Sl5, 1000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
The Condemned Nihilists

ST. PETERSBURG, May 4.-The seven
prisoners condemned to death for con-
nection with the recent plot to
assassinate the Gar are all men. The
others convicted OF completely re-
ceived sentences to penal servitude,
the most severe being twenty years.
1t is possible that the Gar may miti-
gate some of the sentences.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
KILLED BY A CAPE-IN.

A Dozen Workmen Buried Under a Texas
Gravel Bank.
DALLAS, Tex, May "a dozen
workmen were engaged in loading a
gravel train on the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe Road, when the bank caved
in, burying all the men. One man
was crushed to death and four Others
badly injured.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14

Goes to the Bottom With All on
Board.
A dispatch OF the Sd from st. Johns,
\. F., says: The first news reached
here this afternoon Of an appalling
marine disaster that occurred at the
southwest point OF Channel Harbor
to the eastward OF Cape Ray, late
Saturday night Shortly after mid
night the inhabitants of the neighbor-
ing shore were aroused from slumber
by the sound OF steamship
horn. Fastening to the edge OF the
water they peered through the dark
ness, ram and fog to locate the posi-
ton OF the blowing steamer. Present
~ rockets were observed to shoot up
toward the heavens in rapid success
sion, showing that the unknown craft
was IN need OF assistance. The vessel
was only about 400 yards from land,
but the heavy gale and tre-
mendous sea prevented boats
from being sent to the res
cue. Torches and tar barrels were
burned along the beach, and bells
were sounded in order to give the i'm
p9rlled people an idea OF their posi-
ton, but beyond this it was absolute
ly impossible to make any attempt to
aid the vessel. The signals made on
shore could be see aboard the vessel
and heartrending cries from those in
distress were borne IN on the gale.
About 2:3O O'Clock, two hours after
the alarm was first given, the ship
made plunge and disappeared be-
meath the sea. The storm continued
till daybreak, when it subsidized suffi-
GENTLY to allow boats put off to the
scene OF the nights catastrophe.
Plenty O. wreckage was found aoating
about from which theill-fated steamer
was found to be the John Knox, Capt.
Broliy, from Glasgow bound to
Quebec with a cargo OF iron, liquors
and brick. The bodies OF the captain
and fifteen OF the crew have been re-
covered. One Of the latter has been
identified by a certificate OF discharge
found IN coat pocket, as that OF a
fireman, John MCGUIRE. AS the
steamer had crew OF about thirty,
there are about a dozen bodies still
missing.
John Knox was an iron steamer OF
1881 tons register, built in Jarrow in
1888. Sne was owned by Neil Mclean,
OF GLASGOW.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
uFFI4y DOES 1T MEAN?

Russia HurriedIy Massing Her Troops on
the Frontier.
Advices from st. Petersburg say
that after a fortnight's quietude the
country Is in q state Of uueasiness.
Large armaments are beng pushed
forward with feverish activity. The
actions OF the minister point to the
concentration Of great masses o
troops on the frontiers OF Russia.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14

\ DRUMMER travelling through NIr-
glnia threw a package that he did not
want out OF car window. SCne one
thinking the package had ben lost
from postal car, picked it Ip and
sent it TO the dead letter dice at
Washington. After 2 week search
the package was returned to Is orig
mai owner.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
ON THE SCfEFOLD.

\ New Mexico Murderer's Last Words to
the sheriff.
At La Vegas, n. NJ, on the 9Th,
Therodore Baker was hanged IN the
presence OF sixty persons, for the muir
der Of Frank Unruh, near Ration, n
NJ, December II. On the scaffold he
was perfectly calm, protesting his in
nocence to the last. After the black
cap had been put over his face, he
said: Gentlemen, am sorry it ends
thus" Then addressing the sheriff he
added: LET her 90, Gallagher" He
died without o struggle in seven min
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
Frauds on the Ballot Box.


In the constitutional election gross
frauds were perpetrated in San Fran
cisco. Thus well known citizens in
large numbers went TO the polls to
vote, only to find that FOUNDERS,
strikers and other of the valiant
soldiery Of the bosses had already
voted for them, usipe their names
with freedom that ought to entitle
the gentry to board and lodging in San
Quentin for long terms Of years. The
frauds upon the ballot-box have be-
comeso frequent, bold and outrageous,
that the people are beginning to
lose faith IN their ability to protect
the keystone in the arch OF the repub-
lie from falling from its place. There
is need for the good citizens OF the
land to come to the rescue and reform
the whole system OF ballot-box and
election board management. There is
need for a peaceful revolution and it
can come none too soon
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
FOrHERIsGHau GOES FREE.

Want of Jurisdiction Results in the Dis
missal of His Case.
At st. Louis on the 4th, in the trial
OF Express Messenger David 5. Foth-
eringham, for express robbery, Con.
ductor spenele's testimony showed
that the robbery was not committed
in the city, and the defense moved
that the case be thrown ont OF court.
Judge Normilegave as his opinion that
the robbery was out of the jerisdic-
tiOn OF his court and accordingly dis
missed the case. The case will now
be carried to S.. Louis County.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
L Lucky Omen

The St. James Gazette tells that
horse trotting through the Leipzig
strasse, Berlin, the other day, cast one
ofhis hind shoes; hespeed st which he
wasgoipg pgcommunlcqt sufficient I'M
petus 10 IL 70 send It ircrsshiug through
a shop window some yards of. At
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14

Two women in g Boston hOrse-car
were discussing their household af-
fairs audibly and to the great amuse-
ment Of the other passengers. Alter
comparing notes ss to the produc-
tiveness OF their several farms, tro
price OF groceries, the advantages OF ;
country life over that Of one IN the
city, one of them delivers heraels in
this wise: ''There's sister Sally, now.
Her and me amt no more aiken ef
'twan't us. She's Jest ez different ez
| be t'other way ."-HaTper's Naga-
zftla far Nav
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
R4TDED BY THE REDs.

a Number of Manitoba Homes Sacked by
the Indians.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 3.-The
Journals Winnipeg special says:
particulars OF the recent Indian dep
relations were received to-day. At
Medicine Hat, the residence OF q set
tier named Adsit was visited, and his
horses stolen, and although shots were
exchanged, no one was hurt. The In
1ians also raided other settlers
homes, stealing cattle and horses.
The mounted police are in pursuit"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
OUARRELED ABoUT a WOMAN.
Social Circles in Mexico Stirred by lhs
ProsneCt of Duel.

Social Circles in Mexico Stirred by ,hs
Prospect of a Duel.
CITY OF MEXICO, May 3.-The high
est political and social circles ofbhe
Mexican capital are much extted
over q prospective duel. One OF the
principals is a foreign minister reyre-
sentiDg a European power. The o:her
is a countryman OF the diplomat.
The trouble sterted at a social gaher-
ing, and grew out of q quarrel abut
the daughter OF a famous gersral
known on both continents. Frinds
are trying to arrange the difficulty so
as to avert hOstilities.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-14
Fi'vd Up Sf.os T.vsz-ty y,fve Yexrs
From the Lewiston Me- Journal

Twenty-Five years ago Albert Ellis,
OF Winslow, filled up a clay pipe for a
good smoke. He used only half OF its
contents, for on the next day he went
to war. He survived and came home,
but did not finish that smoke until
few days ago, when he happened to
find the old pipe, partly empty, lust
as he had left il